ACOUSTICAL DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR LOCATION OF PACKAGED ROOFTOP AIR CONDITIONERS.

Author(s) : BORZYM J. X.

Summary

PACKAGED ROOFTOP UNIT (RTU) AIR CONDITIONER INSTALLATIONS CAN CAUSE OBJECTIONABLE NOISE AND VIBRATION IN ACOUSTICALLY SENSITIVE SPACES. PROPER LOCATION OF THE RTU IS THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE DESIGN TECHNIQUE FOR AVOIDING ACOUSTICAL PRO THE PAPER FOCUSES ON RTU LOCATION WITH RESPECT TO STRUCTURAL STIFFNESS AND ARCHITECTURAL SPACE PLANNING. CURSORY MECHANICAL DESIGN GUIDELINES ARE GIVEN FOR QUIET, VIBRATION-FREE RTU INSTALLATIONS.

Details

  • Original title: ACOUSTICAL DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR LOCATION OF PACKAGED ROOFTOP AIR CONDITIONERS.
  • Record ID : 1992-1824
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1991
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 97; n. 1; 437-441; 16 ref.; discuss.
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